Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
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Senior DeltaVAutomation Engineer
Contract | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Midwest Region
Position Summary
Valpro is seeking a Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer for a long-term contract supporting a major pharmaceutical manufacturing automation project. This role will provide technical ownership of DeltaV automation for an assigned process area, including functional specifications, control strategies, software development, testing, FAT, and implementation.
Anticipated Start: Early 2027 | Expected Duration: Through Q4 2027, with potential extension
Responsibilities
- Lead DeltaVautomation activities for an assigned pharmaceutical process area.
- Develop and review functional specifications, control strategies, phases, and recipes.
- Review P&IDs and define required DeltaVsoftware changes.
- Provide technical oversight of software development and code reviews.
- Support software testing, FAT, defect resolution, and change verification.
- Coordinate with process engineering, automation, validation, and system integration teams.
- Identifytechnical risks and resolve automation issues.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineeringor equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong Emerson DeltaVand DeltaVBatch experience.
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
- Working knowledge of ISA-88 / S88.
- GMP and validation experience.
- Experience with functional specifications, P&IDs, control strategies, phases, and recipes.
- Experience with DeltaVsoftware/code reviews, testing, and FAT.
- Strong communicationand multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- 8+ years of pharmaceutical automation experience.
- API or bulk pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
- Experience with reactors, columns, filters, or filter dryers.
- Experience developing S88 models from P&IDs.
- Experience with Parameter and Recipe Specifications.
Valpro offers flexible career options that includes benefits such as paid time off, paid holidays, medical, 401K match, and other unique incentives.
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